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[SiNb12O40]16- and [GeNb 12O40]16-: Highly charged Keggin ions with sticky surfaces

  • May Nyman
  • , Fraņois Bonhomme
  • , Todd M. Alam
  • , John B. Parise
  • , Gavin M.B. Vaughan
  • Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
  • European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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Abstract

The α-Keggin ions [TNb12O40]16- (T = Si, Ge) have been synthesized hydrothermally as water-soluble sodium salts. These clusters are very highly charged, and are bound to their charge-balancing sodium atoms in the solid state (see picture). NMR spectroscopy experiments show that the sodium atoms remain strongly associated with the clusters in solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2787-2792
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume43
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - May 17 2004

Keywords

  • Hydrothermal synthesis
  • Niobium
  • NMR spectroscopy
  • Polyanions
  • Polyoxometalates

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